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6.2/10 • 802

2011-09-021h 35m

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Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

Directors
Ben Wheatley
Writters
Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump
Editors
Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump, Barney Jordan

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  1. Neil Maskell

    Neil Maskell

    Jay

  2. MyAnna Buring

    MyAnna Buring

    Shel

  3. Harry Simpson

    Harry Simpson

    Sam

  4. Michael Smiley

    Michael Smiley

    Gal

  5. Struan Rodger

    Struan Rodger

    The Client

  6. Emma Fryer

    Emma Fryer

    Fiona

  7. Esme Folley

    Esme Folley

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  8. Ben Crompton

    Ben Crompton

    Justin

  9. Gemma Lise Thornton

    Gemma Lise Thornton

    Keira

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John Chard

Nov 2, 2015

8/10

Sometimes God's love can be hard to swallow. A super slice of sub-urban horror crafted by Ben Wheatley, Kill List blends a number of classic British films but still remains very much its own beast. And what a beast it is. Part hit-man thriller and part Wicker Man pagan horror, plot spins hit-man for hire Jay (Neil Maskell) out of his troubled domestic funk, into a world of pain and misery. Taking on a job, he, along with his partner Gal (Michael Smiley), is given a list of names for them to track and terminate. The people and the places they confront are the darkest kind, which brings out Jay's black heart as well. All this while lurking around the edges of the frame is something mysterious, something that will bring Jay to his destiny. There is a rawness to Kill List that strikes hard, a sort of real life documentary feel that marries up with the black material to chill the bones. It's proud of its grimness, even what humour exists within just feels like damaged goods. The sound and camera work gleefully add to the unsettling atmosphere, tactics which help alleviate the feeling that we are once again watching a formulaic British thriller with ideas above its station. But then the curve ball arrives and hits you on the head, bringing dizzy spells and some delirium. Which builds to a finale that will either leave you breathless or angry, but either way Kill List will not be ignored. Impressively performed by the cast, mounted with skill by Wheatley, this is a dark hearted British treasure that hopefully in time will be afforded the praise it deserves. 8/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$500,000.00
Revenue
$450,275.00
Keywords
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